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Kate Purcell

@k8purcellphysio

Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, Mentor, HEA Fellow, former Lecturer. Love learning. Tutoring and mentorship available - website below

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Jo Gibson (@shouldergeek1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

gofund.me/25e8afa1 dear Twitterati please give generously to my dear friend who is facing her biggest challenge yet. Despite horrific injuries her spirit and humour are undimmed. Let’s get her home 💕

HCPC (@the_hcpc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For experienced #AHPs across UK sectors - a dedicated webinar offering support and clarity around supervision, delegation and regulatory standards. 📅 Wed 1 Oct, 9.30am: hcpc-uk.org/news-and-event… 📅 Mon 3 Nov, 1.30pm: hcpc-uk.org/news-and-event… #myHCPCstandards #AHP

For experienced #AHPs across UK sectors - a dedicated webinar offering support and clarity around supervision, delegation and regulatory standards.

📅 Wed 1 Oct, 9.30am: hcpc-uk.org/news-and-event…

📅 Mon 3 Nov, 1.30pm: hcpc-uk.org/news-and-event…

#myHCPCstandards #AHP
Kate Purcell (@k8purcellphysio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interested to know how many people routinely assess tibiofemoral joint mobility with anterior and posterior glides for suspected knee OA - and how does this guide management?

Kate Purcell (@k8purcellphysio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent reality check. Way above my level of knowledge and understanding, but grateful for leaders keeping an eye on the bigger picture.

The Endurance Physio (@theendurancept) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Following yesterday’s leg length post, I’ve had quite a few messages asking to explain more. 🎬 When 2+2=5. Observations during an assessment are often just that. Be careful of these being linked or attributed as the primary cause of a problem. Often they are nothing to do

Kate Purcell (@k8purcellphysio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“clinical emphasis on compensation is largely self-serving, making professionals seem diagnostically sophisticated and more valuable to their clients”. Great statement - worth reflecting on!

Kate Purcell (@k8purcellphysio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks Seth Peterson for your response to our editorial. I hope the reply has addressed your concerns, which reassuringly seemed more like misinterpretation than disagreement. Good to see we share common ground on many points! Neil Langridge physiotherapyjournal.com/article/S0031-…

Kate Purcell (@k8purcellphysio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Comments on this thread highlight a real issue with perception & understanding, reflecting ongoing inconsistency in how AP roles are defined. It’s why I’m content to remain clear about my scope as an MSK APP & maintain clear professional boundaries! Also some people are 😡🤯😵‍💫💩

Howard Luks MD (@hjluks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Have We Been Looking in the Wrong Place? I’ve been a surgeon for over 25 years, and the longer I practice, the less I’m interested in structure — and the more I’m drawn to physiology. I don’t ignore the structure… but I weigh the findings differently. Early in my career, I